An applicant sought judicial review of a firearms officer's refusal to issue a Possession and Acquisition Licence (PAL) under the Firearms Act.
The officer based the refusal on twelve occurrence reports spanning 2004 to 2015, demonstrating a pattern of violent and unpredictable behaviour, despite only one criminal conviction.
The applicant argued the refusal was unreasonable, but the court found the officer's decision was based on a reasonable assessment of the applicant's propensity for violence and lack of judgment in escalating situations to violence.
The court upheld the refusal, finding it was desirable in the interests of public safety that the applicant not possess firearms.
